by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Agriculture. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Agriculture is a major offered under the agriculture and agriculture operations program of study at Missouri State University - Springfield. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in agriculture, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Missouri State was ranked #55 on College Factual's Best Schools for agriculture list. It is also ranked #4 in Missouri.
Here are some of the other rankings for Missouri State.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Missouri State was $517 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $228 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,840 | $15,510 |
| Fees | $1,098 | $1,098 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,314 | $1,314 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $9,284 | $9,284 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,184 | $4,184 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Agriculture students who received their bachelor’s degree at Missouri State took out an average of $19,889 in student loans. That is 8% lower than the national average of $21,544.
The median early career salary of agriculture students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Missouri State is $26,896 per year. That is 18% lower than the national average of $32,946.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the agriculture bachelor’s degree program at Missouri State. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Missouri State Online Learning page.
About 66.7% of the students who received their BS in agriculture in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 54.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 9.5% of the agriculture bachelor’s degrees at Missouri State in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Agriculture students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | 21 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general agriculture.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Economics & Business | 39 |
| Animal Science | 40 |
| Plant Sciences | 27 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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